Time is merciless, always slipping away quietly.
In the blink of an eye, six months had passed.
Inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Gohan and Trunks were locked in a fierce battle.
Compared to half a year ago, both of their hair had grown considerably longer.
Not only that, Trunks had also become much more muscular, and his height had increased.
Both of them were fighting in their base forms.
But the booming sounds of their blows were incessant, like thunder on a clear day.
Their power was incredibly formidable.
The six-month period was up, and both of their combat powers had advanced by leaps and bounds; they were no longer comparable to before.
However, upon closer inspection,
Trunks was panting heavily, while Gohan remained calm and composed, handling the fight with ease.
Even with only one arm now, he still exuded an aura of immense power, an invincible presence.
Boom!
Two fists collided, and an incredibly powerful aura exploded outwards.
The two separated as soon as they touched, standing about two or three meters apart.
Trunks gasped, "Brother Gohan, you're too amazing, I'm no match for you."
Gohan looked at him and smiled, "Haha, you've made great progress too. And I am your teacher, after all, so it's only right that I'm a bit stronger than you."
"But you'll surpass me sooner or later," Gohan didn't forget to give him some encouragement.
"Brother Gohan, stop joking, haha," Trunks laughed.
"Alright, that's enough training for today. Get a good day's rest, and tomorrow we'll start a new phase," Gohan said with a smile.
"Yay!"
"No 'yay'."
Gohan ruffled Trunks' hair, and the two chuckled as they returned to the rest area (rest area).
After taking off their sweat-soaked clothes and enjoying a hot bath, the two made rice balls and flatbreads to eat, then fell into a deep sleep.
The next day.
The two began to attempt training to break through the Super Saiyan limit.
At this moment, Trunks had already transformed into a golden-haired, blue-eyed Super Saiyan, with golden ki blazing around him.
Continuous lightning-fast punches and kicks echoed through the Hyperbolic Time Chamber square with sounds of "Ha, ha, ha!"
Gohan sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, constantly deducing and integrating new ideas in his mind.
Having lived two lives, with memories from his previous life combined with those of this life, and the powerful soul strength and comprehension after the fusion of two souls.
The current Gohan's ability to improve and his comprehension were not to be underestimated.
He remained seated for an entire week.
A week later,
To Trunks' astonished gaze, Gohan stood up.
His brows furrowed, and his silver teeth clenched.
Then he clenched his right fist, and a long roar of "Haaaaah" erupted from his mouth.
Next, centered on Gohan, a whirlwind materialized, spiraling upwards and continuously spreading outwards.
With a "Boom!"
A muffled thunder sounded in the seemingly empty sky, and a bolt of lightning struck down.
"Ahhh!"
Gohan's long hair stood on end, golden hair, blue eyes, surging golden ki, instantly transforming into his Super Saiyan form.
However, his base battle power was considerably higher than Trunks', and as a result, after transforming into a Super Saiyan, the gap in their combat power widened even further.
After all, the combat power of a regular Super Saiyan multiplies by 50 times their base combat power.
The strong wind brushed against Trunks' face, and his eyes widened as he inwardly marveled at Brother Gohan's powerful aura.
He felt so envious, wondering when he would be able to become so strong.
But Gohan's transformation was far from over.
His aura was still growing stronger.
Two seconds later,
Gohan's muscles suddenly swelled, and his entire body instantly grew 20 centimeters taller.
He surged from 176cm to nearly two meters.
A golden light flashed, and his defined muscles reflected a dazzling sheen.
A surging wave of ki swept across, forcing Trunks to involuntarily close his eyes.
"Ah, this!"
"Brother Gohan has broken through the Super Saiyan bottleneck and entered a new realm."
Trunks was shocked, but also delighted for Gohan.
It seems I need to work harder; Brother Gohan is already moving further and further ahead.
Trunks thought to himself.
With the aura Brother Gohan was displaying now, the Androids were no longer a threat.
It could be said to be a crushing defeat for them.
It was truly unbelievable; after being crushed by the Androids for a full twelve years, he never expected that after burying Brother Gohan once, Brother Gohan would suddenly have an epiphany.
His strength surged in such a short time, becoming so powerful.
It was incredible.
Perhaps, I should let Brother Gohan bury me once too?
While Trunks was lost in wild thoughts.
Gohan was carefully sensing the changes in his body.
His "limbs" were incredibly powerful, and strong surges of energy continuously washed over his body.
Gohan felt all his pores open, and instead of blood, molten lava flowed through his veins.
At this moment, his muscles were bulging, as if he possessed endless strength.
However, it didn't take long for Gohan to discover a very serious problem.
But this was also within his expectations.
"This form leaks ki," Gohan said with a hint of helplessness.
Indeed, his open pores were not only greedily absorbing air but also expelling his ki.
Although the power was immense, the consumption was incredibly astonishing.
According to Gohan's estimation.
In his current form, his power had increased by at least 70 times compared to his normal state.
It was considerably stronger than a regular Super Saiyan.
But the consumption was just too staggering.
It was completely unsustainable and not suitable for prolonged battles.
Therefore, this was probably a failed transformation.
But even so, this form was more than enough to deal with Androids 17 and 18; killing them would require no effort at all.
It seems... while his power hadn't depleted much, Gohan, with a surge of determination, decided to try another form.
"Aaaahhhhh!"
His already powerful aura boiled once more.
And continued to climb.
Trunks was completely stunned, falling to the ground, no longer caring if his butt hurt.
To his horrified gaze, Gohan's body grew taller and larger again.
A terrifying aura swept across the heavens and earth.
Although he knew it was Brother Gohan, Trunks couldn't help but feel a little scared.
If he was a muscular hulk before, now he was almost monster-level, wasn't he?
Trunks swallowed, shifting his butt.
Brother Gohan looked a little terrifying now.
His muscles, swollen like granite, and golden ki crackled all over his body.
Fortunately, Gohan's face currently looked quite manly, with a scar above his eye.
If it were Trunks' face instead, it would be too mind-blowing.
The visual impact of that scene would be unimaginably explosive.
Gohan exhaled and moved.
He tried out his punches and kicks and speed, then shook his head, and simply reverted to his normal state.
Seeing Gohan's powerful aura dissipate, Trunks also breathed a sigh of relief.
The form he had just taken was still a failed transformation.
It was true that his power had surged to 90 times his normal state.
But there were significant flaws.
In terms of sheer power, this form could already rival Super Saiyan 2; it was extremely formidable.
However, this form not only suffered from severe ki drain, but its speed was also halved, making the drawbacks significant.
Even if the power was strong, if you couldn't hit your opponent, what good was it?
Once the power was exhausted, he would just be at the mercy of others.
This form sacrificed speed for power, leading to a severe imbalance.
Trunks walked over, an envious expression on his face, and said, "Brother Gohan, that was really amazing just now. You scared me; you were so invincible. If I were an Android, I'd turn and run if I saw you."
Gohan clenched his fist, looked at him, and said seriously, "Trunks, those two transformations were actually wrong. Although the power increased greatly after transforming, the drawbacks are too obvious."
So, Gohan carefully explained the advantages and disadvantages of those two transformations to Trunks.
Then he continued, "However, I already have a better idea. I believe six months should be enough."
"If it still doesn't work, we can spend another year researching it; we still have time now."
"Ah, oh oh."
Trunks clicked his tongue in wonder.
Brother Gohan was truly an extraordinary person; his mind worked so fast.
He just failed a transformation and already had new ideas.
He hadn't thought of anything yet.
As his disciple, he also wanted to learn from him.
Envious.
Heh, Gohan's mouth quirked.
This was probably the benefit of standing on the shoulders of giants.
Although Gohan's comprehension was not weak now, these transformation forms were not something he had come up with.
These transformation forms were mentioned in the "original work."
But knowing something in your mind and your body being able to do it are not the same concept.
Gohan had spent a considerable amount of time going from knowing it in his mind to his body being able to do it.
If his comprehension had been a little worse, he might have wasted even more time.
After all, he had no one to guide or teach him now.
To practice based solely on a vague concept in his mind was quite a difficult task.
As for why he tried these two failed transformations instead of directly skipping them to simulate Super Saiyan Full Power.
Regarding this, Gohan had his own ideas.
It's the same old saying: only with a solid foundation can a building be built higher and more stably.
And only by walking the path yourself will you know where the traps are, so you can avoid them next time or fix them.
In life, no step is wasted; every step counts.